Cruising on Loch Etive: A Scottish Fjord

To take a trip on Loch Etive is to step back in time.  With no road access for the most part of its 20 mile length and mountains huddling protectively around its edge, this glacial-formed loch rewards those who take to its waters with some truly awe-inspiring sights.  This spectacular sea loch grows from its river roots in Glen Etive and the mountains of Glen Coe, and stretches down to Connel Bridge.  From here it spills into the Firth of Lorn, creating the beautiful Falls of Lora (definitely a sight to behold).

If you want to experience the hidden delights and dramatic landscape of Loch Etive, immerse yourself in its tranquility and search the skies, shoreline and waters for its wildlife, there are a number of ways to do so. You could enjoy a soul-nourishing kayak (see Seafreedomkayak based in Connel), hire a boat from Loch Etive Boat Hire, combine sightseeing with sea fishing or take a cruise with 'MARA'.  If you opt for the loch cruise, you can choose between a morning 2 hour trip to visit the seal colony, or an afternoon 3 hour journey to the head of the loch (also including the seal colony).  All are ideal antidotes to the stresses of everyday life.

However you choose to cruise Loch Etive, you are sure to be swept up in the breathtaking views and transported back to simpler times by its unspoilt scenery.